Royal Mail to replace thousands of bicycles with vans
The sight of a postman pedalling down the street will become much rarer under plans by the Royal Mail to phase out thousands of bicycles and replace them with vans.
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Emirates Post to offer home delivery by 2012
Emirates Post expects to offer a complete home delivery service by 2012 that will pinpoint residential post boxes with a global positioning system.
Read MoreDeutsche Post DHL plan more cost cutting
Deutsche Post DHL aims to cut its cost base further and focus on organic growth to win market share from rivals such as United Parcel Service and FedEx, its chief executive said.
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Read MorePostal workers to stage walkout
More than 250 postal workers based at delivery offices in Grangemouth, Alloa, Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath are set to strike.
Read MoreUSPS sued over SROs
The city of San Francisco sued the USPS in federal court on 5 May over the service’s refusal to deliver letters into individual mailboxes for people who live in single-room-occupancy buildings.
Read MoreUSPS announce $1.9bn loss
Economic uncertainty continues to take a toll on the financial condition of the USPS, with 6 May’s announcement that it suffered a net loss of $1.9bn during its fiscal second quarter.
Read MoreBrown rules out Royal Mail U-turn
Gordon Brown ruled out a U-turn on the proposed part-privatisation of the Royal Mail – despite growing fears that a Labour split could damage his authority.
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